There are 5 ways to get from Sanford to Longboat Key by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Orlando to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Longboat Keytaxi
5h 11m$181–244Drive 151.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sanford to Longboat Keycar 151.1 mi
2h 54m$28–40Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to Bradenton-Ellenton, FLbus
5h 54m$108–144Train, fly
- Take the train from Sanford to Sand Lake Roadtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MCO - SRQ
3h 45m$315–761Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
7h 35m$70–105
Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanford to Longboat Key is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sanford to Longboat Key is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanford to Longboat Key. However, there are services departing from Orlando, FL and arriving at Bradenton-Ellenton, FL via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Sanford and Longboat Key is 169 miles. The road distance is 152 miles.
The best way to get from Sanford to Longboat Key without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sanford to Longboat Key, including transfers.
Sanford to Longboat Key bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Orlando, FL station.
Sanford to Longboat Key bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bradenton-Ellenton, FL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanford to Longboat Key is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Sanford to Longboat Key.
There are 3876+ hotels available in Longboat Key.
What companies run services between Sanford, FL, USA and Longboat Key, FL, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Orlando, FL to Bradenton-Ellenton, FL once daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Orlando to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 855-724-5411
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunRail
Train from Sanford to Sand Lake Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SunRail
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Orlando, FL to Bradenton-Ellenton, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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